This writing course is designed for graduate students who have made significant progress in their degree program and are thinking ahead to larger writing projects: a prospectus, conference paper, article, and/or groundwork for a dissertation.

The first four weeks are spent in a traditional discussion forum, reviewing the basics of clear academic writing and identifying the demands of writing in graduate school. Topics include argumentation, drafting, revision, grammar, audience, tone, and incorporating sources.

During the second four weeks, students share portions of their work for peer review and discussion. This will focus on material students are already working on.

The remainder of the course will be individual conferences with the instructor to discuss the results of the peer reviews and their application to individual student’s work. Students will be placed into separate sections specifically designed for writing in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. This course is not designed to provide intensive language study for non-native speakers of English.

This course is offered in the winter term and admittance is by application only.  

Download additional information and the course application for Winter 2010!

Please send all questions to Patrick Manning, manningp@umich.edu.